Latest economy stories from across Kenya.
Kenya produces about four billion eggs a year but needs around nine billion, a shortfall of roughly five billion eggs filled mainly by imports, with similar yearly gaps in milk, fish and honey.
The Suswa Solar Park, a massive 120-MW (megawatt) photovoltaic project in Narok County, Kenya, which was being developed by a consortium of companies, has been cancelled due to what is believed to be massive corruption. The Suswa Park that…
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has energized the 400kV Isinya-Konza transmission line and the 400/132/66kV Konza Substation.
Kenya’s 2026/27 budget was presented by Cabinet Secretary for Treasury John Mbadi, outlining the KSh 4.82 trillion fiscal plan, focusing on education, agricultural transformation, infrastructure, security and targeted interventions to…
CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) has come back in the market with two reopened bonds (11.8 and 20 years to maturity) and two tap sales (8.7 and 17.1 years to maturity), barely days after investors settled the previous auction. According to the…
A finance bill is simply an annual legislative proposal submitted to the National Assembly by the National Treasury to introduce new taxes or amend existing revenue laws to fund the national budget. Published around early May 2026, the…
KenGen is seeking approval from Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority(EPRA) to transmit and distribute electricity within its own Olkaria Green Energy Park. The Green Energy Park is KenGen flagship platform for attracting and nurturing…
Kenya is implementing the Energy (Biofuels) Regulations, 2025 to support the rollout of locally produced biofuel blends. This is part of efforts to strengthen energy security, diversify energy sources, and reduce dependence on imported…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), has released new prices, with the price of diesel, the main bone of contention, reducing by Ksh10.
Fuel costs in Kenya have climbed to record highs in May 2026, intensifying pressure on households and businesses already grappling with rising inflation and tight fiscal conditions, according to the latest data from the Energy and…
The banking industry has called on the government to consider a uniform 5% reduction in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) across all income bands to stimulate economic growth, strengthen household purchasing power, and enhance long-term fiscal…
The Government of Kenya has announced that it is hiring in 2026, workers across its different agencies and parastatals. As of late 2025 and early 2026, the Kenyan government employs approximately 146,000 to 147,000 people in state…
CrossBoundary Energy, a Kenyan Startup led the month of April with a $40 million renewable energy round. In total, Africa Startups pulled in US$ 145.85Mn with those startups in Energy, Fintech and Mobility leading the funding heap.…
The contribution supports Kenya’s ambitious target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032, restoring approximately 5.1 million hectares of degraded landscapes, and increasing national tree cover to 30 per cent.
The East African Development Bank (EADB) has announced the establishment of a USD 13 million fund dedicated to supporting youth and women-led enterprises across the East African region
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 marks a strategic shift in fiscal policy, with the government prioritising expansion of the tax base and structural reforms over headline tax increases. The government says the move is aimed at stabilising public…
President William Ruto announced Saturday that 30% of government advertising spending will be directed to creative platforms such as TikTok, aiming to channel public resources into the country’s film, music, and digital content industries…
The Trump administration has tightened the financial noose on Iran with fresh sanctions, even as a fragile ceasefire holds in the wake of recent conflict. On Friday, May 1, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new measures as part of…
The long April holiday ends next week, and a lot of parents right now are working day and night to ensure they have enough money to cater for their children’s back-to-school needs. Of course, they have overwhelming demands; one being the…
Avocado farmers in Kenya are in the middle on the harvest season with export markets getting more sophisticated and competitive, with stricter requirements. “The current avocado season in Kenya is progressing well overall, with a steady…
Kenya’s economic growth is no longer lifting people out of poverty as effectively as it once did, raising fresh concerns about inequality and missed development targets. A new report by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and…
President Ruto said the Affordable Housing Programme has accelerated growth in 111 constituencies through provision of decent housing, as well as providing employment for the youth and women.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says it will continue supporting micro and small enterprises to enhance tax compliance.
Calls for reducing taxes in Kenya have grown louder in recent years as citizens, business groups, and policymakers grapple with high living costs and slow economic growth. Many Kenyans feel that the current tax burden, especially on…
